The EMS Educator

Head Up CPR & Neuroprotective Resuscitation: What’s It All About?

How do we improve the dismal 10% survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Who better to ask than 4-time SCA survivor and retired fire chief Wayne Kewitsch alongside emergency physician and Resuscitation Scientist Johanna Moore? Johanna focuses her cutting-edge research on perfusion and found that raising the head of the patient improves neurological outcomes. Wayne is now the Executive Director of MnFIRE, which focuses on firefighter health and wellness. Take a listen as Rob and Hilary dig into the power of education, changing culture, tech advances, and pigs. 

Register for the free State of the Future of Resuscitation conference and earn free CAPCE credit on Oct. 20&21 from 1-4 CT. Hear Wayne, Johanna and other thought leaders talk about resuscitation excellence.

This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life.  Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? Visit emsgiveslife.org for more info.

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Testing, Recert & Pandemic Pivots: The NREMT in 2021

Since 1970, the NREMT has been laying out the standards for minimum competency for the nation's EMS providers. Join us for an interview with Chief Certification Officer Mark Terry, where we pull back the curtain on the workings of the NREMT.  In 48 states, with more than 425,000 registered, NREMT made bold but necessary changes during the covid pandemic, including the recertification of a record number of providers.  

This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life.  Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? Visit emsgiveslife.org for more info.

Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com.  Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

An Eagle Original: Ray Fowler on EMS Education

In 1998, Ray Fowler & Paul Pepe created the Gathering of Eagles.  What has Ray learned over 22 years of educating docs & EMS providers?  Rob Lawrence & Hilary Gates get soundbites from the guru himself--you'll hear about Ectochrome, head-up CPR, interleaving, flip phones and Richard Feynman.  The 2021 Gathering of Eagles conference is now available online! For the first time ever, you can watch the entire conference online at your own pace, powered by Prodigy EMS.

This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life.  Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? Visit emsgiveslife.org for more info.

Find the Gathering of Eagles content and more at www.prodigyems.com. Eagles registrants get automatic access to the online conference.  Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

What Does the Future Hold for EMS Education?

The pandemic ushered in a plethora of pivots in EMS education.  How did educators Tom Bouthillet, Paul Pepe and Peter Antevy put together 30 hours of free online education? What does the future of EMS education hold? Is it mostly online? Should we go back to in-person courses? Join hosts Hilary Gates and Rob Lawrence as they discuss with Tom and Peter EMS education models, quality control, culture hurdles and British tacos. 

This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life.  Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? Visit emsgiveslife.org for more info.

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Ketamine & EMS: Educating the Public and Ourselves

EMS’s use of ketamine for behavioral emergencies continues to rile up the media & elected officials.  Why? How should EMS educate the public & our providers to ensure the best care for our patients? Here we interview data gurus Drs. Remle Crowe & Brent Myers, who published extensive findings on ketamine use by EMS.  For more on this topic, check out Dr. Jeff Jarvis’s episode on the EMS Lighthouse Project.

The EMS Educator podcast has relevant, high-quality discussions around best practices in EMS education: interviews with experts in EMS, education, simulation, medical direction & leadership. Find more at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

New Orleans EMS: Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At New Orleans EMS, Medical Directors Emily Nichols & Meg Marino created the Diversity & Inclusion Council to improve access & promote diversity in EMS. How did they do it?
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